Missile launcher transfer mechanism



Oct. 25, 1966 R. F. HERETH ETAL MISSILE LAUNCHER TRANSFER MECHANISM FildAug. 27, 1959 38 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS. RALPH F. HERETH GEORGE M.SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER OMER R. BUTTERFIELD Oct. 25, 1966 R. F.HERETH ETAL MISSILE LAUNCHER TRANSFER MECHANISM 58 Sheets-Sheet 2 FiledAug. 27, 1959 INVENTORS.

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MISSILE LAUNCHER TRANSFER MECHANISM Filed Aug. 27, 1959 58 Sheets-Sheet5 FIG. 4.

INVENTORS RALPH F. HE RETH GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KlRSCHNER OMER R.BUTTERFIELD A? c/ ATTO NEYS.

5, 1966 R. F. HERETH ETAL 3,280,702

MISSILE LAUNCHER TRANSFER MECHANISM Filed Aug. 27, 1959 58 Sheets-Sheet4.

FIRING CYCLE TIMING (IN SECONDS) FIG. 6.

INVENTORS. RALPH F. HERETH GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER OMER R.BUTTER FIELD Y 1mm ATTORNEY Oct. 25, 1966 R. F. HERETH ETAL MISSILELAUNCHER TRANSFER MECHANISM 38 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Aug. 27, 1959 FIG.7.

| INVENTORS.

/ RALPH F HERETH //GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER OMER R.BUTTERFIELD BY Oct. 25, 1966 R. F. HERETH ETAL 3,230,702

MISSILE LAUNCHER TRANSFER MECHANISM Filed Aug. 27, 1959 58 Sheets-Sheet6 FIG. 9.

i RALPH F. HERETH GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER OMER R.BUTTERFIELD BY Oct. 25, 1966 R. F. HERETH ETAL 3,230,702

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INVENTORS. RALPH F. HERETH GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER (gyERR. BUTTER FIELD AT 0 NEYS.

Oct. 25, 1966 R. F. HERETH ETAL 3,280,702

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GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER OMER R. BUTTER FIELD BY Oct. 25,1966 R. F. HERETH ETAL. 3,230,702

MISSILE LAUNCHER TRANSFER MECHANISM Filed Aug. 27, 1959 58 Sheets-Sheet9 FIG. 22.

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INVENTORS.

RALPH F. HERETH GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER OMER R.BUTTERFIELD Oct. 25, 1966 R. F. HERETH ETAL 3,280,702

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AVENTORS.

RALPH F. HERETH GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER R. BUTTERFIELDOMER O 25, 966 R. F. HERETH ETAL 3,280,702

MISSILE LAUNCHER TRANSFER MECHANISM Filed Aug. 27, 1959 58 Sheets-Sheet20 INVENTORS.

RALPH F. HERETH GEORGE M. SHERMAN ROBERT K. KIRSCHNER OMER R.BUTTERFIELD BY ATTO EYS.

1. MISSILE HANDLING APPARATUS COMPRISING A LOADING STATION, A LAUNCHINGSTATION, A HORIZONTALLY-DISPOSED MISSILE LOADING BEAM, MEANS FORSWINGABLY MOVING SAID BEAM BETWEEN SAID STATIONS FOR CARRYING A MISSILEFROM ONE STATION TO THE OTHER, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID HORIZONTALDISPOSITION OF THE BEAM DURING SAID SWINGING MOVEMENT, A RAMMER CARRECIPROCABLY MOVABLE ALONG SAID BEAM FOR ENGAGING A MISSILE AT SAIDLOADING STATION AND MOVING IT ONTO AND ALONG SAID HORIZONTAL BEAM, ANDDRIVE MEANS FOR RECIPROCABLY MOVING SAID CAR, SAID RAMMER CAR DRIVEMEANS BEING AN ENDLESS SPROCKET-DRIVEN FLEXIBLE MEMBER, AND SAID RAMMERCAR BEING FORMED OF